MOSCOW, July 24 (Alliance News): A rescue helicopter has located the burning fuselage of a Russian passenger plane that went missing earlier on Thursday in the far eastern Amur region, according to officials from the Russian emergencies ministry.
The Antonov An-24 aircraft, operated by the Siberia-based airline Angara, was carrying approximately 50 people when it vanished from radar while approaching its destination, the town of Tynda, near the Chinese border.
Regional Governor Vasily Orlov confirmed the grim development, stating that preliminary data suggests there were no survivors. “All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane,” Orlov said in a statement on Telegram.
The aircraft was carrying 43 passengers—including five children—and six crew members, according to initial figures provided by local authorities. However, the emergencies ministry reported a slightly lower count, putting the number on board at around 40.
Tass news agency, citing emergency service sources, also confirmed there were no survivors in the crash.
The aircraft disappeared from air traffic control screens shortly before its scheduled landing. Rescue teams, including helicopters and ground search units, were immediately mobilized in the remote and forested Amur region to locate the wreckage.
The cause of the crash is not yet known. Investigations are underway to determine what led to the fatal incident.
